Robert G Patman

From the University of Otago - Comment: Ukraine's invasion of Russian territory has one overarching aim - to destabilise Vladimir Putin and sow doubt among his people

Robert G. Patman is a Professor of International Relations at the Department of Politics at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Since completing his PhD in International Relations in 1987, Professor Patman has authored or edited ten scholarly books, written numerous book chapters, contributed regularly to academic journals and appeared often in the media in New Zealand and beyond as a commentator on international issues.